Week of Events
Monday, October 8, 2018
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October 8, 2018Chai Mitzvah Meeting
Chai Mitzvah Meeting
Chai Mitzvah is a program to enhance Jewish engagement. Like a book group, Chai Mitzvah network groups meet monthly for meaningful text-based discussions. What sets Chai Mitzvah apart from education programs is that each person in the group builds their 'Jewish Bucket List' by adopting or deepening a spiritual practice, engaging in a social action…
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
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October 9, 2018 -Cooking Up in Hebrew with the AJC & the Shaar!
Cooking Up in Hebrew with the AJC & the Shaar!
Come join the AJC and the Shaar for an evening of learning about Hebrew and Israel through the art of cooking! It’s going to be delicious! **no knowledge of Hebrew required** The event will take place at The Shaar Shalom Synagogue on October 9th, 7 pm -9 pm. Charge for this event is $10 for…
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
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October 10, 2018Dr. Saul Green Memorial Lecture
Dr. Saul Green Memorial Lecture
This year’s lecture will be presented by Dr. Sageev Oore a professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University and Visiting Faculty Research Scientist, Google Brain, Google Research (2016-2018). Dr. Oore’s lecture title is : The Electric Composer: Music, AI and being human. He will talk about neural networks learning to generate music…
Thursday, October 11, 2018
No events on this day.
Friday, October 12, 2018
No events on this day.
Saturday, October 13, 2018
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October 13, 2018Dedication of Foundation Stone in Memory of Freda and Irving Perlin
Dedication of Foundation Stone in Memory of Freda and Irving Perlin
The family of our beloved Freda and Irving Perlin will be dedicating a foundation stone on our Tree of Life in memory of their parents. Please join us to pay tribute to these founding members and to Dr. Perlin's life-long dedication to the Shaar as Ritual Chair, voluntary Cantor, and Honorary Vice-President.
Sunday, October 14, 2018
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October 14, 2018 -Breakfast Club: Water Protectors in Nova Scotia – a Film & Discussion at the Atalntic School of Theology
Breakfast Club: Water Protectors in Nova Scotia – a Film & Discussion at the Atalntic School of Theology
Do we need Water Protectors in Nova Scotia? What are Water Protectors? These are the questions we will explore through a short film “Water Protectors” screened at a Shaar Breakfast Club. Following the film, a discussion will be facilitated by Eliza Knockwood, a Spiritual Mi’kmaq artist/film producer, and Bobbi Zahra. Eliza Knockwood will discuss her…